Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-24

f1re departments: Provided That street cars on
Ihe secular days OF the week may continue TO use
shall sound light bell or gong when in motion
after sundown, and at all times when necessary to
warn warn persons Of their approach: And procidcd
further, That church bells and the bells or gonys
or tower or other public clocks may continue 10
be rung as heretofore unless after specific proh1bi
tion by the Commissioners, ON complaint. In writ
ing, OF annoyance, In case OF sickness to any re-
sident In the vicinity OF any such bell or gong.
Sec. =. No person within the District OF Colum-
noise or outcry for the purpose OF advertising
wares or attracting the attention or inviting the
patronage OF any person for any hack or other
Venlcie or any business whatsoever: Provided,
hoDeper, That newSboys, in the exercise OF their
caiiing, may cry their newspapers between the
i nours OF o'clock a. m. and o'clock p. m. on
secular Gays OF the week, and between the hours
or O'Clock a. m. and 1890 o'clock a. m on SUM-
day, and not otherwise: Provided, further, That
neWsooys may cry at other necessary hours extra
editions OF the local newspapers on extraordinary
occasions.
Sec 3. No musical instrument OF any sort shall
op e paysu o IN any OF the places mentioned in sec
a permit therefor previously obtained from the
major OF police. Itinerant musicians, including
police to perform on their instruments between
the hours OF O'Clock a. m. and 8 O'Clock p. m.
within the limits TO be designated in such permit
ceSSlonS shall not play except upon permit by
the major OF police, which permit shall designate
the route to be followed by such procession and
Provision is made against the manufacturing or
storing OF fireworks except by license and against
diScharging firearms except by special permit.
VEHICLES AGAIN.
Article treats oflthe movements OF vehicles on
the street, and prohibits driving at speed greater
than eight miles an hour, to be reduced to four
miles an hour when turning corners Excepting
that upon unpaved streets exceeding ninety feet
In width horses may be driven at rate not TO
exceed twelve miles an hour SleighS are required
to have bells, ''and all bicycles and tricycleS In
motion after sundown shall display a suitable
light, and also have lghtgong or bell so attached
thereto as to be sounded by the revolution OF a
wheel or Wheels"
Provisions are made also to prevent carts and
vehcles from crowding the street, to the obStruc-
Authorized vehicles of the Police and Fire De-
partments shall have the right OF way in the
bell or gong thereon shall constitute warning
and direction to other vehicles and pedestrians to
clear the road No vehicle shall be so driven as to
collide with any other vehicle or with any person,
ana every vehicle shall make way for pedestrians
at the street crossings.
rise shall display lighted lamps on both sides
thereon, so placed as to be visible from the front,
sides, and rear.
Professions and parades, except funerals, in
volving the use Of vehicles, shall not be allowed
except by permit Of the major OF police previously
granted. No street car shall move at greater
less rate than five miles when the track is unOb-
structed, except upon curves and steep grades.
Otner regulations are made respecting the move
ment OF street cars. Steam cars or engines are
limited to speed of six miles on the streets and
prohibited from obStructing vehicles pedestrians
BY stopping at street crossings or intersections.
Wherever the grade of a steam railway track is
approximately even with the adjacent surface the
line of the road shall be securely closed on both
sides with substantial fence and all grade cross
ings or intersections of any steam railroad track
with streets or avenues shall be securely guarded
by suitable gate or guard erected and main
tanned by the company owning or operating such
track.